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Thread #66168   Message #4101904
Posted By: Steve Gardham
11-Apr-21 - 04:24 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Geordie (from Sam Russell)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Geordie (from Sam Russell)
The Green Mountain Songster had a version called 'Charley's Escape'. See Flanders 'Ancient Ballads sung in New England' Vol.3 p234. As for the American oral versions the most likely scenario is all 3 scenarios have occurred, Some from the 1680 version via oral tradition; Some from oral tradition carried over; and some from the American and English printed versions. I have them all mapped out and will check when I've finished minutely examining the printed versions.